Trousers-support.



nom c. STARKEY, or

To all whomff-viiay concern.:

- Be it known that I, HoMEn C. STARKEY,

of Oklahoma, have invented certainnaiv and useful' Improvements in Trousers-Supports, of. which the followingis 'a specification.

This invention r relates tof a trousers 'sup'- l port and has -for its object the production of a simple and efficient support which -will' snugly it around the; waist of the wearer and by engagingthe waist ofthe trousers,

will efficiently support the trousers without permitting the same to sag.

Another object of -this invention is the' production of a simple and efficient means sers support, or waist band, with the trou- Figure 1 is aA front elevation of the trou- With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

- In the drawings seen that 1 desi ates the bodv 'of the trousers support w 'ch is preferably formed from a piece of fabric such as canvas or suitable fabric possessing. the desired strength having the suicient flem'ble nature Ato conform to the shape 4of the body, of the.

The body 1 of the trousers support is provided with seams 2 along its: respective edges and one end of the body 1 1s providedwith a substantially broad iap 3, the oppo site end of the body 1 being provided with a comparatively narrow Hap 4.

A pair of securing plates 5 are secured l to the outer face of the body, near one end thereof, and spring clips 6 are secured to-the' opposite end of the body 1 and are mounted upon the substantially broad Bap 3. A clip 7 is also carried near the front end of the.:

body 1 and extends vertically of the body as shown in Fig. 1, the spring clips 6" ex-4 ssrn, oKLAHoMA, Assrcnon. orl cnn-FOURTH JONES, or OKLAHOMA, oKLgHoMA.

' 'Specification of Letters Patent. si, Applicationv le'd'December 6, 1917.

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v"ite-nding longitudinally of thebodyv 1- plurality of plates 8 are also secured to the iter `face of the Ibody 1 and are arranged TO JAMES A..

in staggered relation adjacent the respectivc'- v upper and lower edges of the' body 1. Suitable spring clips similar to theclips 6 and 7 may'b'efcarried by the waistband of a pair of trousers orcther garment for the purpose of engaging the plates 84 and holding the i' plates in engagement with the spring clips carried'byf the trousers.

Each of the plates and 8 comprises a l body portion having overlapping side edges 9, the body portions of the plates 8 being .providedw-ith suitable securing apertures 10 I for the purpose of permittingthe plates 5 for facilitating the connection or the trouand Sto be stitched or otherwise secured to pair ofside securing eyes 12, these securing eyes 11 and 12 being adapted to be stitched or otherwise secured to the supportisuch as the .body l'or apair of trousers which are adapted to be supported in engagement with the body 1. The outer ends 13 of the spring clips 6 'and 7 .are free to spring inwardly and outwardl and are provided with laterally bent hoo portions 14-which hook` portions are adapted to overhang" the ends of the plates v5 and 8. The Voverlapping side edges 9 constitute overhanging vlips or flanges which are spaced from each other lalong theirA edges to permit the outer. -ends 13 of the spring clips 6 and 7 to pass therebetween and fit under the same, in this manner firmly holding the clips 6 and? in entrousers neatlyl around the waist of a wearer, i

and at the same time preventing the trousers binding around the waist of the wearer. By means of the present device, the use of a beltandfsuspenders may-be done away with for the lreason that the supporter will detachably engage the inner waist line of the trousers. and neatly. support the .same in 'a proper position.

The flexible body ist of considerable '-width, and in view 'of the broad; nature oi. the body, thejsame will rmly it around the Waist or .hips of the wearer for comfortablysupporting agarment. The lexi- 119 ble body l may be placed over the tails of a shirt and in this Way prevent the same from riding up over the top of the garment supported thereby.

A securing plate 8 is carried-by the garment 1*- or the purpose of engaging the vertieally extending spring clip 7.

Whatis claimed is l As a new article of manufacture a trousers supporter comprising a comparatively broad flat band, adapted to fit upon the inner face of the waist band of the garment, al plurality of sheet metal clip receiving sockets secilred to the outer face of said band and arranged n staggered relation along the edges of said hand. said clin receivingV sockets provided in presence of two witnesses.

HOMER- C. STARKEY.

Witnesses J. T. OAKLEY,

AMELIA M msimrn, 

